DC Participants Favor Fixed Income in February
March 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a reversal of the past four months, participants of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans...
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Health System and Plan Providers Sued Over Plan Fees
March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The St. Louis-based law firm of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton filed a class action on...
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Time to Consider a Collective Trust?
March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One retirement plan service provider says collective investment trusts (CITs) can be a powerful answer...
Abandoned Construction Company Gets New Fiduciary
March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained authorization to appoint a new fiduciary for the...
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Envestnet Releases Liquid Alternative Portfolios
March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The portfolio consulting group of Envestnet Inc. launched a new multi-manager portfolio series called the...
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States with Strong 401(k) Plans
March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Connecticut has the highest concentration of strong 401(k) plans, according to an analysis by Judy...
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Sponsors See Success Boosting Employer Matches
March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis from investment intelligence firm Strategic Insight shows plan sponsors have enhanced key...
John Hancock Names National Mid-Market Director
March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jim Brockelman will rejoin John Hancock Retirement Plan Services as national director, mid-market.
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Wells Fargo Centralizes Client Account Data
February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those with retirement plans and health savings accounts (HSAs) offered by Wells Fargo can now...
Failed to Provide Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Notice?
February 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Failed to provide the safe harbor 401(k) plan notice to employees eligible to participate in...
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Collective Investment Trust Takes TDF Approach
February 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment services provider American Century Investments launched a collective investment trust (CIT) designed for defined...
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Most 401(k) Plan Fees Declining or Flat
February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2013, costs for small retirement plans decreased, while those for larger plans remained flat.
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Fidelity Sees Continued Growth of 401(k) Balances
February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial services provider Fidelity Investments finds the average 401(k) balance has continued to increase, ending...
The Tests You Don’t Want to Fail
February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Good news: your employees are contributing to the 401(k) plan. Bad news: your highly compensated...
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Plan Design Meets Big Data
February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new tool from J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services gives sponsors and advisers a data-driven...
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AOL Changes Mind About 401(k) Match Change
February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week, AOL announced it was changing the timing of employer matching contributions for its...
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Schwab Introduces All-ETF 401(k) Platform
February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. has launched a full-service 401(k) program based on low-cost exchange-traded...
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Vanguard Reports Record 401(k) Account Balances
February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm Vanguard reports that the average account balances for 401(k) plan participants reached...
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Americans Like DC Arrangements
January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans tend to view defined contribution (DC) retirement accounts favorably, and they like the way...
Custodia Hires Loan Eraser Program Head
January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Custodia Financial has added Erika Chavez to manage the company’s Retirement Loan Eraser program.